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CDETNO’s 20th anniversary week culminated with a Gala, which brought together approximately 130 guests at the Explorer Hotel on October 18. Under the direction of master of ceremonies Nuka de Jocas, Bobby Drygeese presented a speech on the Dene tradition of Yellowknife, followed by a performance by the Dene drummers. Afterward, we heard speeches from Frédéric Deschènes, president of CDETNO,

During CDETNO’s 20th anniversary week, various activities were held, including an immigration discussion, an employment café, and a job market dialogue. After the special launch show and CV writing workshop on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, CDETNO’s team hosted a bilingual information session for clients and the general public. In this session, several points were discussed, including the

CDETNO informs you that the places for its Grand Gala on Friday, October 18, 2024, from 7 p.m. at the Explorer Hotel are all taken and the organization no longer accepts reservations. Please note that even if you have received the invitation via the Evite platform and have not confirmed your attendance, you can no longer do so. Thank you to all who confirmed their participation.

There was a week that winter that got real cold, so cold you could toss a glass of water up and watch it vaporize and freeze. You had to be careful if you were exerting yourself outside as you could scorch your lungs – freeze the tissue in your breathing cavity. An upside to it being that clear and frigid was seeing the northern lights sometimes. My oil space heater was doing the job but one night

I had a bunch of missed calls from my mom. In her voicemails she asked me, worried, to call her back as soon as possible. I’d been at work and had to pick up my son at school. I called her back. She picked up the phone, earnest, hesitant. “You okay, Panik?” “Yeah, I’m fine. Why, what’s up?” “I just came back from the police station.” “For what?” “A young girl was murdered by a man named Raymond Co

A 45-minute drive, three short portages and you’re in Hidden Lake Territorial Park. The first islands are beautiful — overcamped, maybe, but idyllic. If you pass through them into the winding northern portion of the park, a corridor with bays out to the sides and gentle peninsulas, you can sometimes find a bit more room to breathe. At the end of this corridor is a little pinch that signifies the e